ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (APP):The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has recovered Rs 1.4 million in an online trading and investment fraud case involving over Rs 21 million, in which a Rawalpindi resident was allegedly deceived through a WhatsApp group named "v185-Wharton" with promises of high investment returns. An NCCIA official told on Monday, the complainant, Muhammad Arshad, son of Amir Khan, a resident of Rawalpindi, was allegedly lured into …
NCCIA recovers Rs 1.4 mlin in Rs 21 mlin fraud through ‘v185-Wharton’ WhatsApp group
ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (APP):The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has recovered Rs 1.4 million in an online trading and investment fraud case involving over Rs 21 million, in which a Rawalpindi resident was allegedly deceived through a WhatsApp group named “v185-Wharton” with promises of high investment returns.
An NCCIA official told on Monday, the complainant, Muhammad Arshad, son of Amir Khan, a resident of Rawalpindi, was allegedly lured into a fraudulent online investment scheme through the WhatsApp group “v185-Wharton”, where attractive investment opportunities and high profits were promised.
He said the complainant transferred a total of Rs 21,018,511 from his bank accounts to different beneficiary accounts provided by the suspects through a mobile banking application and ATM card transactions.
The official said NCCIA recovered Rs 1.4 million from the arrested suspect, who was currently on physical remand for further investigation.
He said efforts were underway to identify other individuals involved in the alleged fraud and recover the remaining amount.
He urged citizens to remain cautious of online investment offers promising unusually high returns and report any cybercrime through the NCCIA helpline 1799 or at their nearest NCCIA circle office.
